Micheál Martin again rules out post-election coalition with Sinn Fein

Micheál Martin has again ruled out a post-election coalition with Sinn Féin as he suggested many voters would like to see the current Government parties return to power.

The Fianna Fáil leader also dismissed any idea he might be considering retirement as he insisted he retained the “hunger” to “keep going”.

The Tánaiste accused Sinn Féin, and other parties on the left such as People Before Profit, of falsely portraying Ireland as a failed state.

“I accept we have an awful lot more to do in certain areas, but I do not accept the narrative of a failed state,” he told RTÉ Radio One.

Mr Martin said opposition to any alliance with Sinn Féin was not just his personal stance, but was a viewpoint held by the party more generally.

“We will not be governing with Sinn Féin,” he said.

Asked if that was only the position for as long as he remained leader, he added: “With me as leader. It’s not me, it’s the party and the policy alignment, the policies simply…

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